Raspberry Pi Pico W is a microcontroller board based on the Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller chip.
The RP2040 microcontroller chip ('Raspberry Silicon') offers a dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ processor (133 MHz), 256 KB RAM, 30 GPIO pins, and many other interface options. In addition, there is 2 MB of on-board QSPI flash memory for code and data storage.
Raspberry Pi Pico W has been designed to be a low cost yet flexible development platform for RP2040 with a 2.4 GHz wireless interface using an Infineon CYW43439. The wireless interface is connected via SPI to the RP2040.
Features of Pico W
RP2040 microcontroller with 2 MB of flash memory
On-board single-band 2.4 GHz wireless interfaces (802.11n)
Micro USB B port for power and data (and for reprogramming the flash)
40 pin 21 x 51 mm 'DIP' style 1 mm thick PCB with 0.1' through-hole pins also with edge castellations
Exposes 26 multi-function 3.3 V general purpose I/O (GPIO)
23 GPIO are digital-only, with three also being ADC capable
Can be surface mounted as a module
3-pin ARM serial wire debug (SWD) port
Simple yet highly flexible power supply architecture
Various options for easily powering the unit from micro USB, external supplies or batteries
High quality, low cost, high availability
Comprehensive SDK, software examples and documentation
Features of the RP2040 microcontroller
Dual-core cortex M0+ at up to 133 MHz
On-chip PLL allows variable core frequency
264 kByte multi-bank high performance SRAM
External Quad-SPI Flash with eXecute In Place (XIP) and 16 kByte on-chip cache
High performance full-crossbar bus fabric
On-board USB1.1 (device or host)
30 multi-function general purpose I/O (four can be used for ADC)
1.8-3.3 V I/O voltage
12-bit 500 ksps analogue to digital converter (ADC)
Various digital peripherals
2x UART, 2x I²C, 2x SPI, 16x PWM channels
1x timer with 4 alarms, 1x real time clock
2x programmable I/O (PIO) blocks, 8 state machines in total
Flexible, user-programmable high-speed I/O
Can emulate interfaces such as SD card and VGA
Note: Raspberry Pi Pico W I/O voltage is fixed at 3.3 V.
Downloads
Datasheet
Specifications of 3-pin Debug Connector
ESP32-C3-DevKitM-1 is an entry-level development board based on ESP32-C3-MINI-1, a module named for its small size. This board integrates complete Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE functions. Most of the I/O pins on the ESP32-C3-MINI-1 module are broken out to the pin headers on both sides of this board for easy interfacing. Developers can either connect peripherals with jumper wires or mount ESP32-C3-DevKitM-1 on a breadboard. Specifications ESP32-C3-MINI-1 ESP32-C3-MINI-1 is a general-purpose Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE combo module that comes with a PCB antenna. At the core of this module is ESP32-C3FN4, a chip that has an embedded flash of 4 MB. Since flash is packaged in the ESP32-C3FN4 chip, rather than integrated into the module, ESP32-C3-MINI-1 has a smaller package size. 5 V to 3.3 V LDO Power regulator that converts a 5 V supply into a 3.3 V output. 5 V Power On LED Turns on when the USB power is connected to the board. Pin Headers All available GPIO pins (except for the SPI bus for flash) are broken out to the pin headers on the board. For details, please see Header Block. Boot Button Download button. Holding down Boot and then pressing Reset initiates Firmware Download mode for downloading firmware through the serial port. Micro-USB Port USB interface. Power supply for the board as well as the communication interface between a computer and the ESP32-C3FN4 chip. Reset Button Press this button to restart the system. USB-to-UART Bridge Single USB-UART bridge chip provides transfer rates up to 3 Mbps. RGB LED Addressable RGB LED, driven by GPIO 8. Downloads ESP32-C3 Datasheet ESP32-C3-MINI-1 Datasheet ESP32-C3-DevKitM-1 Schematic ESP32-C3-DevKitM-1 PCB Layout ESP32-C3-DevKitM-1 Dimensions
Learn how to use the ESP32 Microcontroller and MicroPython programming in your future projects!
The project book, written by well-known Elektor author Dogan Ibrahim, holds many software- and hardware-based projects especially developed for the MakePython ESP32 Development Kit. The kit comes with several LEDs, sensors, and actuators. The kit will help you acquire the basic knowledge to create IoT projects.
The book’s fully evaluated projects feature all the supplied components. Each project includes a block diagram, a circuit diagram, a full program listing, and a complete program description.
Included in the kit
1x MakePython ESP32 development board with color LCD
1x Ultrasonic ranging module
1x Temperature and humidity sensor
1x Buzzer module
1x DS18B20 module
1x Infrared module
1x Potentiometer
1x WS2812 module
1x Sound sensor
1x Vibration sensor
1x Photosensitive resistance module
1x Pulse sensor
1x Servo motor
1x USB cable
2x Button
2x Breadboard
45x Jumper wire
10x Resistor 330R
10x LED (Red)
10x LED (Green)
1x Project book (206 pages)
46 Projects in the Book
LED Projects
Blinking LED
Flashing SOS
Blinking LED – using a timer
Alternately flashing LEDs
Button control
Changing the LED flashing rate using pushbutton interrupts
Chasing-LEDs
Binary-counting LEDs
Christmas lights (random-flashing 8 LEDs)
Electronic dice
Lucky day of the week
Pulsewidth Modulation (PWM) Projects
Generate a 1000-Hz PWM waveform with 50% duty cycle
LED brightness control
Measuring the frequency and duty cycle of a PWM waveform
Melody maker
Simple electronic organ
Servo motor control
Servo motor DS18B20 thermometer
Analog To Digital Converter (ADC) Projects
Voltmeter
Plotting the analog input voltage
ESP32 internal temperature sensor
Ohmmeter
Photosensitive resistance module
Digital To Analog Converter (DAC) Projects
Generating fixed voltages
Generating a sawtooth-wave signal
Generating a triangular-wave signal
Arbitrary periodic waveform
Generating a sinewave signal
Generating accurate sinewave signal using timer interrupts
Using The OLED Display
Seconds counter
Event counter
DS18B20 OLED based digital thermometer
ON-OFF temperature controller
Measuring the temperature and humidity
Ultrasonic distance measurement
Height of a person (stadiometer)
Heart rate (pulse) measurement
Other Sensors Supplied with the Kit
Theft alarm
Sound-activated light
Infrared obstacle avoidance with buzzer
WS2812 RGB LED ring
Timestamping temperature and humidity readings
Network Programming
Wi-Fi scanner
Remote control from the Internet browser (using a smartphone or PC) – Web Server
Storing temperature and humidity data in the Cloud
Low-Power Operation
Using a timer to wake up the processor
This CAN Module is based on the CAN bus controller MCP2515 and CAN transceiver TJA1050. With this module, you will easy to control any CAN Bus device by SPI interface with your MCU, such as Arduino Uno and so on. Features Support CAN V2.0B Communication rate up to 1 MB/s Working Voltage: 5 V Working Current: 5 mA Interface: SPI Downloads MCP2515 Datasheet TJA1050 Datasheet
The Arduino Uno is an open-source microcontroller development system encompassing hardware, an Integrated Development Environment (IDE), and a vast number of libraries. It is supported by an enormous community of programmers, electronic engineers, enthusiasts, and academics. The libraries in particular really smooth Arduino programming and reduce programming time. What’s more, the libraries greatly facilitate testing your programs since most come fully tested and working.
The Raspberry Pi 4 can be used in many applications such as audio and video media devices. It also works in industrial controllers, robotics, games, and in many domestic and commercial applications. The Raspberry Pi 4 also offers Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capability which makes it great for remote and Internet-based control and monitoring applications.
This book is about using both the Raspberry Pi 4 and the Arduino Uno in PID-based automatic control applications. The book starts with basic theory of the control systems and feedback control. Working and tested projects are given for controlling real-life systems using PID controllers. The open-loop step time response, tuning the PID parameters, and the closed-loop time response of the developed systems are discussed together with the block diagrams, circuit diagrams, PID controller algorithms, and the full program listings for both the Raspberry Pi and the Arduino Uno.
The projects given in the book aim to teach the theory and applications of PID controllers and can be modified easily as desired for other applications. The projects given for the Raspberry Pi 4 should work with all other models of Raspberry Pi family.
The book covers the following topics:
Open-loop and closed-loop control systems
Analog and digital sensors
Transfer functions and continuous-time systems
First-order and second-order system time responses
Discrete-time digital systems
Continuous-time PID controllers
Discrete-time PID controllers
ON-OFF temperature control with Raspberry Pi and Arduino Uno
PID-based temperature control with Raspberry Pi and Arduino Uno
PID-based DC motor control with Raspberry Pi and Arduino Uno
PID-based water level control with Raspberry Pi and Arduino Uno
PID-based LED-LDR brightness control with Raspberry Pi and Arduino Uno
Raspberry Pi Pico WH is a microcontroller board based on the Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller chip.
The RP2040 microcontroller chip ('Raspberry Silicon') offers a dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ processor (133 MHz), 256 KB RAM, 30 GPIO pins, and many other interface options. In addition, there is 2 MB of on-board QSPI flash memory for code and data storage.
Raspberry Pi Pico WH has been designed to be a low cost yet flexible development platform for RP2040 with a 2.4 GHz wireless interface using an Infineon CYW43439. The wireless interface is connected via SPI to the RP2040.
Features of Pico WH
RP2040 microcontroller with 2 MB of flash memory
On-board single-band 2.4 GHz wireless interfaces (802.11n)
Micro USB B port for power and data (and for reprogramming the flash)
40 pin 21 x 51 mm 'DIP' style 1 mm thick PCB with 0.1' through-hole pins also with edge castellations
Exposes 26 multi-function 3.3 V general purpose I/O (GPIO)
23 GPIO are digital-only, with three also being ADC capable
Can be surface mounted as a module
3-pin ARM serial wire debug (SWD) port
Simple yet highly flexible power supply architecture
Various options for easily powering the unit from micro USB, external supplies or batteries
High quality, low cost, high availability
Comprehensive SDK, software examples and documentation
Pre-populated headers and 3-pin debug connector
Features of the RP2040 microcontroller
Dual-core cortex M0+ at up to 133 MHz
On-chip PLL allows variable core frequency
264 kByte multi-bank high performance SRAM
External Quad-SPI Flash with eXecute In Place (XIP) and 16 kByte on-chip cache
High performance full-crossbar bus fabric
On-board USB1.1 (device or host)
30 multi-function general purpose I/O (four can be used for ADC)
1.8-3.3 V I/O voltage
12-bit 500 ksps analogue to digital converter (ADC)
Various digital peripherals
2x UART, 2x I²C, 2x SPI, 16x PWM channels
1x timer with 4 alarms, 1x real time clock
2x programmable I/O (PIO) blocks, 8 state machines in total
Flexible, user-programmable high-speed I/O
Can emulate interfaces such as SD card and VGA
Note: Raspberry Pi Pico W I/O voltage is fixed at 3.3 V.
Downloads
Datasheet
Specifications of 3-pin Debug Connector
RTL-SDR is an affordable dongle that can be used as a computer-based radio scanner for receiving live radio signals between 500 kHz and 1.75 GHz in your area.
The RTL-SDR V4 offers several improvements over generic brands including use of the R828D tuner chip, triplexed input filter, notch filter, improved component tolerances, a 1 PPM temperature compensated oscillator (TCXO), SMA F connector, aluminium case with passive cooling, bias tee circuit, improved power supply, and a built in HF upconverter.
RTL-SDR V4 comes with the portable dipole antenna kit. It is great for beginners as it allows for terrestrial and satellite reception and easy to mount outdoors and designed for portable and temporary outside usage.
Features
Improved HF reception: V4 now uses a built-in upconverter instead of using a direct sampling circuit. This means no more Nyquist folding of signals around 14.4 MHz, improved sensitivity, and adjustable gain on HF. Like the V3, the lower tuning range remains at 500 kHz and very strong reception may still require front end attenuation/filtering.
Improved filtering: The V4 makes use of the R828D tuner chip, which has three inputs. The SMA input has been triplexed input into 3 bands: HF, VHF and UHF. This provides some isolation between the 3 bands, meaning out of band interference from strong broadcast stations is less likely to cause desensitization or imaging.
Improved filtering x2: In addition to the triplexing, the open drain pin on the R828D can be also used, which allows to add simple notch filters for common interference bands such as broadcast AM, broadcast FM and the DAB bands. These only attenuate by a few dB, but may still help.
Improved phase noise on strong signals: Due to an improved power supply design, phase noise from power supply noise has been significantly reduced.
Less heat: Another advantage of the improved power supply is low power consumption and less heat generation compared to the V3.
Included
1x RTL-SDR V4 dongle (R828D RTL2832U 1PPM TCXO SMA)
2x 23 cm to 1 m telescopic antenna
2x 5 cm to 13 cm telescopic antenna
1x Dipole antenna base with 60 cm RG174
1x 3 m RG174 extension cable
1x Flexible tripod mount
1x Suction cup mount
Downloads
Datasheet
User Guide
Quick Start Guide
SDR# User Guide
Dipole Antenna Guide
The nRF52840 dongle is a small, low-cost USB dongle that supports Bluetooth 5.3, Bluetooth mesh, Thread, ZigBee, 802.15.4, ANT and 2.4 GHz proprietary protocols. The dongle is the perfect target hardware for use with nRF Connect for Desktop as it is low-cost but still support all the short range wireless standards used with Nordic devices.
The dongle has been designed to be used as a wireless HW device together with nRF Connect for Desktop. For other use cases please do note that there is no debug support on the dongle, only support for programming the device and communicating through USB.
It is supported by most of the nRF Connect for Desktop apps and will automatically be programmed if needed. In addition custom applications can be compiled and downloaded to the dongle. It has a user programmable RGB LED, a green LED, a user programmable button as well as 15 GPIO accessible from castellated solder points along the edge. Example applications are available in the nRF5 SDK under the board name PCA10059.
The nRF52840 dongle is supported by nRF Connect for Desktop as well as programming through nRFUtil.
Features
Bluetooth 5.2 ready multiprotocol radio
2 Mbps
Long Range
Advertising Extensions
Channel Selection Algorithm #2 (CSA #2)
IEEE 802.15.4 radio support
Thread
ZigBee
Arm Cortex-M4 with floating point support
DSP instruction set
ARM CryptoCell CC310 cryptographic accelerator
15 GPIO available via edge castellation
USB interface direct to nRF52840 SoC
Integrated 2.4 GHz PCB antenna
1 user-programmable button
1 user-programmable RGB LED
1 user-programmable LED
1.7-5.5 V operation from USB or external
Downloads
Datasheet
Hardware Files
Develop innovative hardware-based projects in C
The Raspberry Pi has traditionally been programmed using Python. Although this is a very powerful language, many programmers may not be familiar with it. C on the other hand is perhaps the most commonly used programming language and all embedded microcontrollers can be programmed using it.
The C language is taught in most technical colleges and universities and almost all engineering students are familiar with using it with their projects. This book is about using the Raspberry Pi with C to develop a range of hardware-based projects. Two of the most popular C libraries, wiringPi and pigpio are used.
The book starts with an introduction to C and most students and newcomers will find this chapter invaluable. Many projects are provided in the book, including using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to establish communication with smartphones.
Many sensor and hardware-based projects are included. Both wiringPi and pigpio libraries are used in all projects. Complete program listings are given with full explanations. All projects have been fully tested and work.
The following hardware-based projects are provided in the book:
Using sensors
Using LCDs
I²C and SPI buses
Serial communication
Multitasking
External and timer interrupts
Using Wi-Fi
Webservers
Communicating with smartphones
Using Bluetooth
Sending data to the cloud
Program listings of all Raspberry Pi projects developed in this book are available on the Elektor website. Readers can download and use these programs in their projects. Alternatively, they can customize them to suit their applications.
The Raspberry Pi USB-C power supply is designed specifically to power the Raspberry Pi 4.
The power supply features a USB-C cable and is available in four different models to suit different international power sockets, and in two colors.
Specifications
Output
Output voltage
+5.1 V DC
Minimum load current
0 A
Nominal load current
3.0 A
Maximum power
15.3 W
Load regulation
±5%
Line regulation
±2%
Ripple & noise
120 mVp-p
Rise time
100 ms maximum to regulation limits for DC outputs
Turn-on delay
3000 ms maximum at nominal input AC voltage and full load
Protection
Short circuit protectionOvercurrent protectionOver temperature protection
Efficiency
81% minimum (output current from 100%, 75%, 50%, 25%)72% minimum at 10% load
Output cable
1.5 m 18AWG
Output connector
USB-C
Input
Voltage range
100-240 V AC (rated)96-264 V AC (operating)
Frequency
50/60 Hz ±3 Hz
Current
0.5 A maximum
Power consumption (no load)
0.075 W maximum
Inrush current
No damage shall occur, and the input fuse shall not blow
Operating ambient temperature
0-40°C
Program, build, and master over 50 projects with MicroPython and the RP2040 microprocessor The Raspberry Pi Pico is a high-performance microcontroller module designed especially for physical computing. Microcontrollers differ from single-board computers, like the Raspberry Pi 4, in not having an operating system. The Raspberry Pi Pico can be programmed to run a single task very efficiently within real-time control and monitoring applications requiring speed. The ‘Pico’ as we call it, is based on the fast, efficient, and low-cost dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ RP2040 microcontroller chip running at up to 133 MHz and sporting 264 KB of SRAM, and 2 MB of Flash memory. Besides its large memory, the Pico has even more attractive features including a vast number of GPIO pins, and popular interface modules like ADC, SPI, I²C, UART, and PWM. To cap it all, the chip offers fast and accurate timing modules, a hardware debug interface, and an internal temperature sensor. The Raspberry Pi Pico is easily programmed using popular high-level languages such as MicroPython and or C/C++. This book is an introduction to using the Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller in conjunction with the MicroPython programming language. The Thonny development environment (IDE) is used in all the projects described. There are over 50 working and tested projects in the book, covering the following topics: Installing the MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico using a Raspberry Pi or a PC Timer interrupts and external interrupts Analogue-to-digital converter (ADC) projects Using the internal temperature sensor and external temperature sensor chips Datalogging projects PWM, UART, I²C, and SPI projects Using Wi-Fi and apps to communicate with smartphones Using Bluetooth and apps to communicate with smartphones Digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) projects All projects given in the book have been fully tested and are working. Only basic programming and electronics experience is required to follow the projects. Brief descriptions, block diagrams, detailed circuit diagrams, and full MicroPython program listings are given for all projects described. Readers can find the program listings on the Elektor web page created to support the book.
This book details the use of the Arduino Uno and the Raspberry Pi 4 in practical CAN bus based projects. Using either the Arduino Uno or the Raspberry Pi with off-the-shelf CAN bus interface modules considerably ease developing, debugging, and testing CAN bus based projects.
This book is written for students, practicing engineers, enthusiasts, and for everyone else wanting to learn more about the CAN bus and its applications. The book assumes that the reader has some knowledge of basic electronics. Knowledge of the C and Python programming languages and programming the Arduino Uno using its IDE and Raspberry Pi will be useful, especially if the reader intends to develop microcontroller-based projects using the CAN bus.
The book should be a useful source of reference material for anyone interested in finding answers to questions such as:
What bus systems are available for the automotive industry?
What are the principles of the CAN bus?
How can I create a physical CAN bus?
What types of frames (or data packets) are available in a CAN bus system?
How can errors be detected in a CAN bus system and how dependable is a CAN bus system?
What types of CAN bus controllers exist?
How do I use the MCP2515 CAN bus controller?
How do I create 2-node Arduino Uno-based CAN bus projects?
How do I create 3-node Arduino Uno-based CAN bus projects?
How do I set the acceptance masks and acceptance filters?
How do I analyze data on the CAN bus?
How do I create 2-node Raspberry Pi-based CAN bus projects?
How do I create 3-node Raspberry Pi-based CAN bus projects?
Program, build, and master 60+ projects with the Wireless RP2040
The Raspberry Pi Pico and Pico W are based on the fast, efficient, and low-cost dual-core ARM Cortex M0+ RP2040 microcontroller chip running at up to 133 MHz and sporting 264 KB of SRAM and 2 MB of Flash memory. Besides spacious memory, the Pico and Pico W offer many GPIO pins, and popular peripheral interface modules like ADC, SPI, I²C, UART, PWM, timing modules, a hardware debug interface, and an internal temperature sensor.
The Raspberry Pi Pico W additionally includes an on-board Infineon CYW43439 Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chipset. At the time of writing this book, the Bluetooth firmware was not yet available. Wi-Fi is however fully supported at 2.4 GHz using the 802.11b/g/n protocols.
This book is an introduction to using the Raspberry Pi Pico W in conjunction with the MicroPython programming language. The Thonny development environment (IDE) is used in all of the 60+ working and tested projects covering the following topics:
Installing the MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico using a Raspberry Pi or a PC
Timer interrupts and external interrupts
Analogue-to-digital converter (ADC) projects
Using the internal temperature sensor and external sensor chips
Using the internal temperature sensor and external temperature sensor chips
Datalogging projects
PWM, UART, I²C, and SPI projects
Using Bluetooth, WiFi, and apps to communicate with smartphones
Digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) projects
All projects are tried & tested. They can be implemented on both the Raspberry Pi Pico and Raspberry Pi Pico W, although the Wi-Fi-based subjects will run on the Pico W only. Basic programming and electronics experience are required to follow the projects. Brief descriptions, block diagrams, detailed circuit diagrams, and full MicroPython program listings are given for all projects.
For Raspberry Pi, ESP32 and nRF52 with Python, Arduino and Zephyr
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio chips are ubiquitous from Raspberry Pi to light bulbs. BLE is an elaborate technology with a comprehensive specification, but the basics are quite accessible.
A progressive and systematic approach will lead you far in mastering this wireless communication technique, which is essential for working in low power scenarios.
In this book, you’ll learn how to:
Discover BLE devices in the neighborhood by listening to their advertisements.
Create your own BLE devices advertising data.
Connect to BLE devices such as heart rate monitors and proximity reporters.
Create secure connections to BLE devices with encryption and authentication.
Understand BLE service and profile specifications and implement them.
Reverse engineer a BLE device with a proprietary implementation and control it with your own software.
Make your BLE devices use as little power as possible.
This book shows you the ropes of BLE programming with Python and the Bleak library on a Raspberry Pi or PC, with C++ and NimBLE-Arduino on Espressif’s ESP32 development boards, and with C on one of the development boards supported by the Zephyr real-time operating system, such as Nordic Semiconductor's nRF52 boards.
Starting with a very little amount of theory, you’ll develop code right from the beginning. After you’ve completed this book, you’ll know enough to create your own BLE applications.
The Arduino Uno is an open-source microcontroller development system encompassing hardware, an Integrated Development Environment (IDE), and a vast number of libraries. It is supported by an enormous community of programmers, electronic engineers, enthusiasts, and academics. The libraries in particular really smooth Arduino programming and reduce programming time. What’s more, the libraries greatly facilitate testing your programs since most come fully tested and working. The Raspberry Pi 4 can be used in many applications such as audio and video media devices. It also works in industrial controllers, robotics, games, and in many domestic and commercial applications. The Raspberry Pi 4 also offers Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capability which makes it great for remote and Internet-based control and monitoring applications. This book is about using both the Raspberry Pi 4 and the Arduino Uno in PID-based automatic control applications. The book starts with basic theory of the control systems and feedback control. Working and tested projects are given for controlling real-life systems using PID controllers. The open-loop step time response, tuning the PID parameters, and the closed-loop time response of the developed systems are discussed together with the block diagrams, circuit diagrams, PID controller algorithms, and the full program listings for both the Raspberry Pi and the Arduino Uno. The projects given in the book aim to teach the theory and applications of PID controllers and can be modified easily as desired for other applications. The projects given for the Raspberry Pi 4 should work with all other models of Raspberry Pi family. The book covers the following topics: Open-loop and closed-loop control systems Analog and digital sensors Transfer functions and continuous-time systems First-order and second-order system time responses Discrete-time digital systems Continuous-time PID controllers Discrete-time PID controllers ON-OFF temperature control with Raspberry Pi and Arduino Uno PID-based temperature control with Raspberry Pi and Arduino Uno PID-based DC motor control with Raspberry Pi and Arduino Uno PID-based water level control with Raspberry Pi and Arduino Uno PID-based LED-LDR brightness control with Raspberry Pi and Arduino Uno
Secure, Modular, Open-Source and Self-Sufficient
Ever since the Raspberry Pi was introduced, it has been used by enthusiasts to automate their homes. The Raspberry Pi is a powerful computer in a small package, with lots of interfacing options to control various devices. This book shows you how you can automate your home with a Raspberry Pi. You’ll learn how to use various wireless protocols for home automation, such as Bluetooth, 433.92 MHz radio waves, Z-Wave, and Zigbee. Soon you’ll automate your home with Python, Node-RED, and Home Assistant, and you’ll even be able to speak to your home automation system. All this is done securely, with a modular system, completely open-source, without relying on third-party services. You’re in control of your home, and no one else.
At the end of this book, you can install and configure your Raspberry Pi as a highly flexible home automation gateway for protocols of your choice, and link various services with MQTT to make it your own system. This DIY (do it yourself) approach is a bit more laborious than just installing an off-the-shelf home automation system, but in the process, you can learn a lot, and in the end, you know exactly what’s running your house and how to tweak it. This is why you were interested in the Raspberry Pi in the first place, right?
Turn your Raspberry Pi into a reliable gateway for various home automation protocols.
Make your home automation setup reproducible with Docker Compose.
Secure all your network communication with TLS.
Create a video surveillance system for your home.
Automate your home with Python, Node-RED, Home Assistant and AppDaemon.
Securely access your home automation dashboard from remote locations.
Use fully offline voice commands in your own language.
Download the software and view the errata for the book on GitHub.
The official Raspberry Pi micro HDMI to HDMI (A/M) cable (black, 1 m) designed for the Raspberry Pi 4 and 5. 19-pin HDMI Type D(M) to 19-pin HDMI Type A(M) 1 m cable (black) Nickel-plated plugs 4Kp60 compliant RoHS compliant 3 Mohm 300 VDC insulation, withstands 300 VDC for 0.1s
Examine your circuits with high precision and solder even the smallest SMDs and elements without any hassle.
Features
Multifunctional HDMI Digital Microscope features Full HD, comfortable headroom, improved ergonomy, multiple output signals with different resolutions.
Tilt angle of the wide LCD monitor is adjustable.
Comes with remote control.
Can be used as stand-alone.
Specifications
Screen size
7 inch (17.8 cm)
Image sensor
4 MP
Video output
UHD 2880x2160 (24fps)FHD 1920x1080 (60fps/30fps)HD 1280x720 (120fps)
Video format
MP4
Magnification
Up to 270 times (27 inch HDMI monitor)
Photo resolution
Max. 12 MP (4032x3024)
Photo format
JPG
Focus range
Min. 5 cm
Frame rate
Max. 120fps (under 600 Lux Brightness & HDP120)
Video interface
HDMI
Storage
microSD card (up to 32 GB)
Power source
5 V DC
Light source
2 LEDs with the stand
Stand size
20 x 12 x 19 cm
Included
1x Andonstar AD407 Digital Microscope
1x Metal stand with 2 LEDs
1x Optical bracket
1x UV filter
1x IR remote
1x Switch cable
1x Power adapter
1x HDMI cable
2x Screws
1x Screwdriver
1x User manual
Downloads
Manual
Model Comparison
AD407
AD407 Pro
AD409
AD409 Pro-ES
Screen size
7 inch (17.8 cm)
7 inch (17.8 cm)
10.1 inch (25.7 cm)
10.1 inch (25.7 cm)
Image sensor
4 MP
4 MP
4 MP
4 MP
Video output
2160p
2160p
2160p
2160p
Interfaces
HDMI
HDMI
USB, HDMI, WiFi
USB, HDMI, WiFi
Video format
MP4
MP4
MP4
MP4
Magnification
Up to 270x
Up to 270x
Up to 300x
Up to 300x
Photo resolution
Max. 4032x3024
Max. 4032x3024
Max. 4032x3024
Max. 4032x3024
Photo format
JPG
JPG
JPG
JPG
Focus distance
Min. 5 cm
Min. 5 cm
Min. 5 cm
Min. 5 cm
Frame rate
Max. 120f/s
Max. 120f/s
Max. 120f/s
Max. 120f/s
Storage
microSD card
microSD card
microSD card
microSD card
PC support
No
No
Windows
Windows
Mobile connection
No
No
WiFi + Measurement
WiFi + Measurement
Power source
5 V DC
5 V DC
5 V DC
5 V DC
Light source
2 LEDs with the stand
2 LEDs with the stand
2 LEDs with the stand
2 LEDs with the stand
Endoscope
No
No
No
Yes
Stand size
20 x 12 x 19 cm
20 x 18 x 32 cm
18 x 20 x 30 cm
18 x 20 x 32 cm
Weight
1.6 kg
2.1 kg
2.2 kg
2.5 kg
The Raspberry Pi USB-C power supply is designed specifically to power the Raspberry Pi 4.
The power supply features a USB-C cable and is available in four different models to suit different international power sockets, and in two colors.
Specifications
Output
Output voltage
+5.1 V DC
Minimum load current
0 A
Nominal load current
3.0 A
Maximum power
15.3 W
Load regulation
±5%
Line regulation
±2%
Ripple & noise
120 mVp-p
Rise time
100 ms maximum to regulation limits for DC outputs
Turn-on delay
3000 ms maximum at nominal input AC voltage and full load
Protection
Short circuit protectionOvercurrent protectionOver temperature protection
Efficiency
81% minimum (output current from 100%, 75%, 50%, 25%)72% minimum at 10% load
Output cable
1.5 m 18AWG
Output connector
USB-C
Input
Voltage range
100-240 V AC (rated)96-264 V AC (operating)
Frequency
50/60 Hz ±3 Hz
Current
0.5 A maximum
Power consumption (no load)
0.075 W maximum
Inrush current
No damage shall occur, and the input fuse shall not blow
Operating ambient temperature
0-40°C
Jan Didden created Linear Audio in 2010 and published 14 Volumes between 2010 and 2017. Each 200-page Volume contains on average 10 articles by expert authors in the field of audio, acoustics, and instrumentation. Whether you are interested in tube amplifiers, solid-state equipment, loudspeaker design, capacitor and resistor distortion or distortion measurement, you are certain to find helpful advice and interesting discussions. From beginner to advanced level, for the audio professional or the serious hobbyist, this ExpertCollection will advance your understanding and offer new perspectives on common issues. Bonus material included with this collection is a 5-part YouTube series on negative feedback as applied to audio by renowned author Jan Didden, and nine additional landmark audio articles and presentations. If you are seriously interested in audio, acoustics, and instrumentation, you can’t afford to miss this! The published material is indexed and fully searchable and will provide an almost limitless resource for many years to come. You can read about Linear Audio’s authors, and the Table of Contents of each Volume, at linearaudio.net.
Easy and Affordable Digital Signal Processing
The aim of this book is to teach the basic principles of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and to introduce it from a practical point of view using the bare minimum of mathematics. Only the basic level of discrete-time systems theory is given, sufficient to implement DSP applications in real time. The practical implementations are described in real time using the highly popular ESP32 DevKitC microcontroller development board. With the low cost and extremely popular ESP32 microcontroller, you should be able to design elementary DSP projects with sampling frequencies within the audio range. All programming is done using the popular Arduino IDE in conjunction with the C language compiler.
After laying a solid foundation of DSP theory and pertinent discussions on the main DSP software tools on the market, the book presents the following audio-based sound and DSP projects:
Using an I²S-based digital microphone to capture audio sound
Using an I²S-based class-D audio amplifier and speaker
Playing MP3 music stored on an SD card through an I²S-based amplifier and speaker
Playing MP3 music files stored in ESP32 flash memory through an I²S-based amplifier and speaker
Mono and stereo Internet radio with I²S-based amplifiers and speakers
Text-to-speech output with an I²S-based amplifier and speaker
Using the volume control in I²S-based amplifier and speaker systems
A speaking event counter with an I²S-based amplifier and speaker
An adjustable sinewave generator with I²S-based amplifier and speaker
Using the Pmod I²S2 24-bit fast ADC/DAC module
Digital low-pass and band-pass real-time FIR filter design with external and internal A/D and D/A conversion
Digital low-pass and band-pass real-time IIR filter design with external and internal A/D and D/A conversion
Fast Fourier Transforms (FFT)
Designed for overclockers and other power users, this fan keeps your Raspberry Pi 4 at a comfortable operating temperature even under heavy load. The temperature-controlled fan delivers up to 1.4 CFM of airflow over the processor, memory, and power management IC. The bundled heatsink (18 x 8 x 10 mm) with self-adhesive pad improves heat transfer from the processor. The Raspberry Pi 4 Case Fan works with Raspberry Pi 4 and the official Raspberry Pi 4 case.
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